Consider the following statements with respect to the adolescent population (age group of 10 to 19 years) of India, according to the 2011 Census: 1. Adolescent population comprises half the population of the country. 2. The group is regarded as youthful population with high potential. 3. In this group there are greater number of females than males. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A.1 only
- B.2 only
- C.1 and 2 only
- D.2 and 3 only
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, 2 only. Adolescents are seen as a youthful population with high potential, but in 2011 they were about one-fifth of India's people, and males outnumbered females among them.
The 2011 Census counted about 25 crore people aged 10 to 19, roughly 21 per cent of the population. Geographers describe this group as youthful and full of potential, because with education, health care and skills it can drive growth, while neglect leaves it open to early marriage, school dropout and addiction. Like the population as a whole, the group has a sex ratio below 1,000, so it has fewer females than males.
A is wrong because adolescents formed about one-fifth, not half, of the population. C is wrong because statement 1 is false. D is wrong because statement 3 is false: India's adverse sex ratio shows up in this age group too.
Exam tip: Census 2011 adolescents (10 to 19 years) were about 21 per cent, one in five Indians.
Practice Questions
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1. There are 836 islands/islets/rocky outcrops.
2. The group of islands is divided by the Ten Degree Channel.
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4. There are more than two major ports in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
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- A.1 only
- B.1 and 2 only
- C.1, 2 and 3
- D.2 and 4
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